The stage is set as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet for the second time in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 after winning their NFC and AFC championship games.
On the opposing side, the Washington Commanders and the Buffalo Bills were defeated, in part thanks to these bobbleheads whose performances lost them the shot at the trophy.
Dyami Brown, Jeremy McNichols and Austin Ekeler
The Eagles swooped into their nest atop the skyscrapers in Philadelphia after delivering a 55-23 smackdown to the Commanders, giving Philly fans a hearty victory.
The Commanders had an abysmal outing on both sides of the ball, but the loss can be attributed to three key turnovers by these players that helped put the game out of reach.
Down 7-3 in the first quarter, wide receiver Dyami Brown fumbled on his team’s side of the field, which led to an Eagles touchdown.
Fast forwarding to the second quarter, the Commanders found themselves down by 8 with just under two minutes left. The Eagles punted, and running back Jeremy McNichols fumbled on the kick return. The fumble was swiftly recovered by the Eagles, giving them good field position, which they capitalized on as they once again found the end zone.
Jumping to the end of the third quarter, the Commanders were trailing down the field, down by only 9, when running back Austin Ekeler fumbled the ball, which Philly recovered again. That fumble took away momentum the Commanders had and sealed their fate.
Twenty-one points off of three fumbles by three players gives us three bobbleheads.
Dalton Kincaid
The Kansas City Chiefs barely escaped the horns of the Buffalo Bills, who narrowly lost 32-29.
This was the third meeting between the two in the AFC championship, with the Chiefs snagging their third victory.
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One Buffalo player who could have turned the tables in the Bills’ favor was tight end Dalton Kincaid, who dropped a pass from quarterback Josh Allen on their final drive in the fourth quarter.
On fourth-and-5 with two minutes left, the Bills’ hopes of a Super Bowl appearance fell just as fast as the ball out of Kincaid’s grasp.
It was a catchable ball thrown by Allen, which would have given the Bills a first down in a good midfield position with a chance to tie or win the game.
Izabella Kubiak-Reseigh is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at sports@dailylobocom or on X @kubiakizabella
Rodney Prunty is the sports editor for the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @rprunty05
